Hush Little Baby

Chapter 22.

As I walked through the corridors with Raelyn and Blaise, after potions, I heard my name being called from a distance behind me.

It was Harry, waving his hand above the crowds. "I'll see you guys later?", I said to them both. They both nodded, with confused looks on their face.

I made my way through people, "Hi Harry", I greeted him as I broke through the crowds.
We sat on a bench in the corridor.
"Hi, uhm, how are you?", he asked awkwardly.

"Oh I'm alright, you?"

"Yeah good thanks, uhm, I just wanted to check in on you, it seemed the news of the Azkaban break out frightened you?" He presumed, to be fair he was right.

"Oh that, yeah, it's scary alright, please be careful Harry", I gave him a worried look.

"Whatever he's planning, it's going to be big, he's going to come for me. He's going to come here, you need to be prepared, you can't let him know you're scared."

I didn't reply. I couldn't find the words to say. I looked down, with fear.

"Find me later, back here, 11pm?" He placed his hand on my thigh.
I looked up, confusion on my face.

Before I could ask why, Malfoy appeared.

"Get your fucking hands off her Potter", Draco appeared out of no where. Lifting him by the scruff of his neck off his seat.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" He spat in Harry's face.
"You know, Malfoy, you should really stop playing with girls feelings, if you want her to be yours, prove it, instead of hiding her!" Harry spat back.
"I'll fucking kill you Potter!" Draco dropped him.

Harry took out his wand and aimed it at Draco.

I didn't even think, I jumped in between them. "Stop it you two!" I looked at them both.

"Harry, leave, please?!" I begged. He dropped his wand, and walked away.

Draco tried going after him, I held him back with my hands on his chest. "Draco please stop! Nothing was happening!" I pleaded.

"He had his fucking hand on your thigh Layla!"

"He was just asking me about yesterday.. he.. was making sure I was alright." I looked down.

I felt my wrist being dragged along the corridors, unsure of where he was bringing me. He pushed the doors into the abandoned bathroom. He let go and paced the wet tiles.

"I can't fucking do that with you! Not here Layla!" He shouted, frustration in his voice as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"I can't prove your mine, not here!"

"Anywhere else, I'd kiss the ground you walk on but here.. it's so fucking hard to not show how much I actually love you!"

"I feel like everyone is watching my every move, waiting for me to break! Do you not realise how fucking hard it is for me to watch another guy, Potter of all fucking people, lay a hand on you?"

I looked down, I felt guilty. "I'm sorry Draco.. but, he was only asking if I was okay."

"And are you?" His tone changed. I looked up at him, he stopped pacing, his features calmer than a few seconds before.

"Yeah, I just got scared that's all." I felt bad for half lying to him. But he had enough going on, whatever it was.

"Layla..", he ran his fingers through his hair. "Come here." He opened his arms.

I ran into them, tears filling my eyes. I wrapped my arms around his torso. "It's hard for me too Draco, I can only show you affection in this awful, smelly bathroom", I chuckled through sobs.
"No one is going to hurt you Layla, that's a promise, and in order for me to keep that promise, we have to stick with the smelly bathroom", he laughed.
"Maybe we can go to the Astronomy tower soon?", I looked up to him.
"Of course." He kissed my lips. "Or we can be room mates", he shrugged.
"If only", I leaned up kissing him.